Fujitsu and Wakefield raise $35,000 for Ashley

In what would have been his home round of the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series at Wakefield Park on the weekend, Ashley Cooper’s friends and family put in a gallant effort to raise $17,533.20 in public donations for the Ashley Cooper Foundation.

And to top it off Fujitsu General have matched the amount dollar for dollar, meaning the Fujitsu Series weekend raised an incredible $35,066.40 to help support Ashley Cooper’s partner Casey and their two children Ella and Bailey.

The Cooper family were truly touched by Fujitsu General’s generous offer and the Foundation was suddenly overwhelmed with offers from the public wishing to be volunteers and pledging donations to the foundation that was set up by Transplant Australia.

Ashley donated his organs following his fatal accident at the Clipsal 500 in February, saving the lives of six other people including a young girl.

The emotional weekend at Wakefield Park gave those close to Ashley the chance to reflect and grieve their loss with the racing community in a moving tribute lead by Chaplin Richard Cormack before the start of the final race.

The front of the grid was left empty and in its place stood Ashley’s family, friends and team-mates in a fitting farewell to the sport that Ashley had loved and lived for.

Highly respected amongst his motor racing peers, Ashley’s colleagues drove the warm-up lap with their headlights on as a mark of respect.

At the time of his death, 27-year-old Ashley Cooper lived life away from the race track with equal passion and drive. Inspired to reach his full potential in every aspect of his life, Ashley was a successful businessman, community role model, committed partner, father of two young children and fun loving man.

The Ashley Cooper Foundation was subsequently formed by Transplant Australia with the aim of raising enough funds to ensure the future for Ashley’s partner and their two children.

The Ashley Cooper Foundation would like to thank the small country town of Goulburn for their big hearted generosity.

Details about the foundation can be found here